I live with two boys aged 14 and 17, a husband and two dogs. Actually I should say some days I live with them, other days we co exist in the same house. It depends on whether they have had a run in with a teacher, not enough sleep, feel bored, are just feeling cranky...
As a counsellor at Parent Line NSW I often speak to parents who are struggling with understanding their child’s reactions to what seem like everyday issues. In the early years, children are busy learning about their world. They tend to have little information and few...
Children have an innate connection and love of stories. As a parent I have used story telling as a powerful teaching and therapeutic tool. Sharing stories with my children has taught us all a lot about life, each other and ourselves. Through story telling my children...
Have you ever heard the saying “love means… never having to say sorry”? I don’t know who thought this one up! In the real world of raising children, it doesn’t work. Trial and error is the real, daily stuff of parenting. It has challenged and taught me to...